Effect of professional education on the professional identity of nursing undergraduates
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the impact of professional education on the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.MethodsA total of 26 108 regular full⁃time nursing undergraduates from 46 colleges and universities across 23 provinces in China were selected as the study subjects using a phased stratified cluster sampling method from March to May 2024.Data were collected using the Professional Identity Scale for Nursing Students,the Nursing Undergraduate Professional Education Questionnaire,and a General Information Questionnaire.Multivariate analysis was employed to explore the influencing factors of professional identity of nursing undergraduates.ResultsThe professional identity score of the 26 108 nursing undergraduates was (3.71±0.62).The professional education score was (3.42±0.48).Multivariate analysis showed that professional education was an influencing factor for the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.After incorporating professional education factors,the explanatory power of the professional identity of nursing undergraduates increased to 65.3%.Analysis of factors influencing the professional identity of nursing undergraduates was conducted after grouping by grade level and school type.The results showed that after controlling for covariates and professional education factors,the adjusted R² change rates for the first,second,third,and fourth year of university were 26.9%,28.2%,26.8%,and 25.2%,respectively.The adjusted R² change rates for type I,type Ⅱ,type Ⅲ,and type Ⅳ schools were 24.3%,27.9%,24.3%,and 22.5%,respectively.ConclusionsProfessional education is an influencing factor for the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.It can enhance the professional identity levels of nursing undergraduates across different grades and school types.However,in terms of the enhancing effects there were some disparities.
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BibTeX
@article{xiaohua2026effect,
title = {{Effect of professional education on the professional identity of nursing undergraduates}},
author = {LI Xiaohua and ZHU Hong and LIU Yu and TIAN Runxi and GAO Ning and LI Xuejing},
journal = {Huli yanjiu},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
url = {http://hlyj.suo1.cn/thesisDetails#10.12102/j.issn.1009-6493.2026.22.008},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Effect of professional education on the professional identity of nursing undergraduates
AU - LI Xiaohua
AU - ZHU Hong
AU - LIU Yu
AU - TIAN Runxi
AU - GAO Ning
AU - LI Xuejing
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/07
JO - Huli yanjiu
UR - http://hlyj.suo1.cn/thesisDetails#10.12102/j.issn.1009-6493.2026.22.008
AB - ObjectiveTo explore the impact of professional education on the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.MethodsA total of 26 108 regular full⁃time nursing undergraduates from 46 colleges and universities across 23 provinces in China were selected as the study subjects using a phased stratified cluster sampling method from March to May 2024.Data were collected using the Professional Identity Scale for Nursing Students,the Nursing Undergraduate Professional Education Questionnaire,and a General Information Questionnaire.Multivariate analysis was employed to explore the influencing factors of professional identity of nursing undergraduates.ResultsThe professional identity score of the 26 108 nursing undergraduates was (3.71±0.62).The professional education score was (3.42±0.48).Multivariate analysis showed that professional education was an influencing factor for the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.After incorporating professional education factors,the explanatory power of the professional identity of nursing undergraduates increased to 65.3%.Analysis of factors influencing the professional identity of nursing undergraduates was conducted after grouping by grade level and school type.The results showed that after controlling for covariates and professional education factors,the adjusted R² change rates for the first,second,third,and fourth year of university were 26.9%,28.2%,26.8%,and 25.2%,respectively.The adjusted R² change rates for type I,type Ⅱ,type Ⅲ,and type Ⅳ schools were 24.3%,27.9%,24.3%,and 22.5%,respectively.ConclusionsProfessional education is an influencing factor for the professional identity of nursing undergraduates.It can enhance the professional identity levels of nursing undergraduates across different grades and school types.However,in terms of the enhancing effects there were some disparities.
SN - 1009-6493
ER -